Too few people get diagnosed and treated for postpartum depression. But a blood test could change that Postpartum depression ...

From medications to neuromodulation, lifestyle changes, and emerging therapies, understand the latest evidence and best practices for managing mental illness in pregnancy and postpartum.

The first is that physiological changes in pregnancy alter metabolism necessitating a larger dose to maintain effect. The second is that depression may worsen in the later stages of pregnancy.

Risk for moderate to severe depressive symptoms during pregnancy varied widely across 20 different racial and ethnic groups, ...

Prenatal depression — a similar mood disorder that occurs during pregnancy — is also common but not as well known. Learn more about prenatal depression, how to tell the difference between this ...

Common misconceptions include the belief that you can never stop taking them or that they will change your personality. The ...

Pregnant women also complain about being dizzy and lightheaded, but that is not all! Apart from physiological changes, it also affects their mental health in many different ways. According to a study ...

Postpartum anxiety shares symptoms with anxiety disorders, plus additional postpartum considerations. Learn what helps ...

The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck covers maternal mental health and ...

Language barriers, lack of access to health insurance and community resources, and sociocultural ideas can affect postpartum ...